Brake-hanger for car-trucks.



J. H. BAKER. BRAKE HANGER FOR CAR TRUCKS. APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. B, 1908.

91 9,676, Patented Apr. 27, 1909.

WITNESSES JAMES H.

oriricn,

BRAKE-HANGER FOR GAE-TRUCKS.

Syecificntion of Letters Patent.

Pateniied' April 27, 1909.

Application film-l September 8, 1908. Serial No. 451,976

To all VU/lOWL 2 only concrm:

Be it known mm-l. amiss Burma, of i litls'ourg, i'illcghcny county, lcnnsylvnnin, l have inrcntcd :L new and useful Brnkcj 5 Hnngcr forQznlliindm, of which the follow 1 ing is :1 full, LilOzLl', and exact description, reil crcnco being had to the nccolnprrnying drnw f ings, forming part of this spcrilicntion, in i whichl Figure l is n Partial sidc elevation of n truck frame showing my bhikc hunger in position; rig? is a cross scctionnl \lPW; and i Big. 3 is inodilicrn ion.

My invention has relation to hrnkc hangers for car trucks, and more pnrsicularly to that class of cor trucks in which tho broke hangers i arc scoured to tho sidc frames and the lattcr are composed e-ithcr in whole or in stool castings. lin costingr these side homes, it is it matter of diliiculiy to cost the bra-kc hangers integral with the side irznnr-s, for tho i reason rim those hongcrs must how suflicient projection inwardly from the side frames to bring them in line with the can 2f) wheels. 'lhisinirkcs it ncccssnry for them to have i considcrnblo ovcrlning, and whom it is attempted to cast them inbogrnl with the sidc frames, they nro not to brczik in scrvirc tho portof the casting where the hangers so join tho side frames bcing a weak point, and aikely to be further wockcncd by strains set up in the casting due to unequal shrinkage.

.burthcr, these frames bond by shrinkngc in cooling, and any projection on the sides makes it much more diliicnli, so straighten them. The proportionzrtcly lnrgcr amount of mctnl on one side whcn tho brokc lmngcr is cost integral with the ironic cnuscs Chcin to bond still moro than othcrwisc.

The object of my invention is to 'rovidrn simple and strong hunger which can no readily attached to the bolster guidcs or columns of the side frznnc, and which is ccured thereto in such manner as to cnnbic ii, to resist the strains to which it is subjected.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 2 dcsignatcs the side frame oi a car truck hav ing the bolster guides or columns SJ 4 designates my improved hunger consistpart of l ing of a. bmckct, preferably on int-cgrul casting of steel or malleable iron, and having an inwardly projecting arm 5, forincd at its lower end with the cyes 5 to which the usiial brake hanger strap or rod '7 is connected.

The hanger also has bhe base oortion 8 adapted to fit against the colunni S, with s projection 9 thcrcon extending inwardly into Lhc iniacrior of tho column through a), slot 10.

'lhc portion o has on upward extension 11, which is boltcd or r1 voted to the top member l2 of the compression inembcr or top arch port is given to the bracket or hanger at its base by having the port 9 rest on the bottom of thc opcning in thc column just below the l rivr-l 15%, rig, 3. I bctwcon l'hc in'in 5 and the base portion 8 is prclcrnbly reinforced by one or more ribs 14,

The angle of the bracket two of such ribs being shown in the present instance.

in tho modification shown in lig. 3, 1n-

stcnd of securing the upper portion of the bin-ckct to tho OUJHPI'GSSIOII lncmber 12 by means of :1 bolt or rivet, it is provided at its upper end with tho hooked flange 16, which fits over thc hinge 17 of said compression member and sccnrcd to the web portion 18 thcrcof with onc or Inorcbolts or rivets 19. The rivets are in all cnscs 'prcl crr cd for fastcning Lhc brockc'i, owing to Lhc linbilityol bolts to bccomc looscncd in service. i

It will be soon that owing to th u long reach from the point whcrc rm broke h rng'cr strap 7 is conncctcd to tho brockcb, to the point whcrc the rumor cnd of the base portion of the bracket is conncclcd to the side frzw1e,a \"cry scrorc fastening: is provided and tho bracket is ennblod lo stand thei strains to which it is subjcctcd without shearing, or hrcsking' tho fostcninggs. 'lhc projection 9 oxtcnding into the column also stifi'cns tho bmckct and greatly relieves the fostcnings from strains. 'lhc projcction 9 is placed as for back ol tho lino cl tho hanger 7 as the lciwing' of bolstcr guide room will permit, in order to support the cyc of the carrier from going in toward the sidc of the frame Whcn pulled by the hanger 7.

The brackets can bc readily cast separately from the side frames nnd can he quickly and rcodily secured thereto.

it will bc undcrstood that the particular form of the bracket can be changed from that lion.

quit I claim is:

1. A broke-hanger for our trucks, comprisin a bracket having an inwardly projecting arm,- and a base portion, said arm having shown, without dcparting from my inVcn-' means for tend into and engage means at a point wnoiiy below the under side of the adjacent portion of the top arch bar of the side frame for the attachment of brake hanger strap, and means for securing the base portion of the bracket to the side frame both above and below the center of the arm; substantially as described, 4

2. A brake hanger for car triicks, consisting of a bracket adapted to be secured to the side frame of the truck, and means whereby said bracket may be rigidly secured to the upper portion of a side bolster guide or column thereof at a point distant from the point where it is secured to the upper portion of the side frenie, substantially as 'ibed. u

3. The combination with a side frame of a car truck, of a brake hanger bracket secured thereto, said bracket being secured to' the upper portion of the compression member of" the sideframe and also to a bolster guide frame and also to the or column of such frame at a point distant from its other point of connection to the side flame, substantially as described.

4: A brake hanger for car trucks, consist- 'ing of an integral bracket having an arm projecting inwardly at substantially right angles to the longitudinal plane of the side frame of the truck, and a base portion at right angles to said arm, and provided with its attachment to the side frame of the track, substantially as described.

5. A brake hanger for car trucks, comprising a bracket having an arm and a base portion at an angle to the arm, said base portion having means whereby it may be secured to the side frame of a truck, and also 'having'a projection arranged to earthe bolster guide or column of the side frame, substantially described.

6. A brake hanger for car trucks, consisting of an integral bracket having an arm projecting inwardly at substantially right angles to the longitudinal plane of the side frame of the truck, and a base portion, and one or more strengthening ribs connecting said portions, substantially described.

inwardly projecting 1, In a car truck, the combination with a side frame having its column provided with an opening therein, of a brake hanger bracket provided with a projection extending through said opening into the column, and the hanger being also secured to the side frame of the truck at a point above and distant from the said projection, snbstantiall y as described.

8. In a car truck, the combination with a side frame having its column provided with an opening therein, of a brake hanger bracket provided with a projection extending through said opening into the colmnn, said t-rejection bearing against the lo wcr edge of said opening, substantially described.

9. in a car truek, the combination with a side frame having i ts col u inn provided with an opening therein, of a brake hanger bracket provided lvith a projection extending through said opening into the column, said bracket having means for the connection therewith of a brake hanger, and the said projection being back'of the line of said hanger, substantially describe '10. A brake-hanger for car trucks having an arm to which the brake hanger straps may be connected, and also having base portion adapted to be secured to the bolster column and formed with an upward extension adapted to engage and be secured to the top of the compression member of a truck side frame, substantially as described.

11 In a car truck, the combination with a side h-an'ie having its, column provided with an opening, and having a flanged conipi'GS sion member, of a brake hanger bracket formed with a projection arranged to engage the opening in said column, and also having an upward extension arranged to engage the flanged top of said, compression member; substantially as rlcscribed.

in testimony whet-col, .lv have hereunto set i'ny hand.

JAMEs ii. BAKER.

Witnesses GEO. B: BLEMiNo, (lno. ll. lyintiicmin 

